Saturday, January 31, 2009

freedom and joy

i'm still reading 'kitchen table wisdom'
and loving it. little bits at a time....

i read this this morning and smiled real
big....wanted to share....

'...i have learned a new definition of the
word 'joy.' i had thought joy to be rather
synonymous with happiness, but it seems now
to be far less vulnerable than happiness.
joy seems to be part of an unconditional
wish to live, not holding back because life
may not meet our preferences and expectations.
joy seems to be a function of the willingness
to accept the whole, and to show up to meet
whatever is there. it has a kind of invincibility
that attachment to any particular outcome would
deny us.'

and then on the next page....

'freedom may be a stronger position than control.
it is certainly a stronger and far wiser position
than fear.'

mmmm......really good stuff.


i'm thinking i'd rather have freedom than fear....

so.
now.
just a wee bit of tweakin' to do, huh??

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